17-year-old in custody after Payson sledgehammer attack
Payson Police say a 17-year-old turned himself in around 4 a.m. Saturday after being identified as the suspect in a violent sledgehammer attack.6 years ago
Josh Holt will help 2 Americans held in Venezuela
Josh Holt, who spent nearly two years in the same Venezuela prison where two former Green Berets are being held, says he's trying to help them.6 years ago
Accused hit and run driver turns himself in, boy recovering
Jesus Mancinas, 22, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail, accused in the hit and run accident that sent the boy to the hospital.6 years ago
Herbert challenges Utah to lower average COVID-19 case counts by Sept. 1
Gov. Gary Herbert urged Utah residents to stay vigilant with the state's rolling 7-day average of positive COVID-19 test results holding at 10%.6 years ago
U of U police chief: officers saw, discussed intimate photos of Lauren McCluskey
Investigators found no evidence the officer downloaded the photos of Lauren McCluskey, but it did find he showed them to other officers, who discussed them.6 years ago
How Josh and Thamy Holt finally got freed from a Venezuela prison
To this day, the major players involved can't say exactly why Venezuela released Josh and Thamy Holt from prison, but they insist there was no deal made.6 years ago
Utah actor Wilford Brimley dead at age 85
Wilford Brimley, a Utah actor known for his diabetes advocacy and for his Quaker Oats commercials, has died at the age of 85.6 years ago
Utah reaches COVID-19 rolling average goal just in time
Utah reached a seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 cases under 500 just one day before Gov. Herbert said failing to do so could mean more restrictions.6 years ago
More record-breaking heat expected through early next week
Meteorologists say the Wasatch Front can expect more record-breaking heat on Saturday with the forecast high hitting 104 degrees in Salt Lake City.6 years ago
Prison riot threatened the life of Josh Holt
The prison riot that threatened the life of Utahn Josh Holt exposed a sharp divide between political prisoners and common prisoners in Venezuela.6 years ago
Update: Authorities identify victims in West Jordan plane crash
Emergency responders are on the scene of a plane crash near Jordan Landing and south of the South Valley Regional Airport in West Jordan.6 years ago
Police shooting results in death of man in Salt Lake City
Police say officers shot and killed a man while investigating a knife fight near 500 East and 500 South in Salt Lake City Saturday morning.6 years ago
Woman killed by ex-husband in apparent murder-suicide in Cache County
The Cache County Sheriff's Department says a man shot and killed his ex-wife before taking his own life in what appears to be a murder-suicide.6 years ago
State school board relaxes attendance requirements for 2020-2021
Utah requires students to attend school 180 days and 990 hours each year. But the state school board relaxed some of the attendance requirements this year.6 years ago
Walmart will still serve customers who refuse to wear masks, despite new rules
Walmart and other retailers say they won't prohibit customers who refuse to wear a mask from shopping -- to avoid confrontations between customers and employees.6 years ago
Hurricane Douglas, the strongest storm on the planet, moves toward Hawaii
Hurricane Douglas, currently the strongest storm on Earth, packs dangerous winds of 120 mph that extend 25 miles from the eye as it approaches Hawaii.6 years ago
Hope In Darkness: Faith, serendipity important part of Josh Holt story
Josh Holt and his faith helped lead a Venezuelan-born Utah immigration attorney to his case.6 years ago
Josh Holt, legal team needed to get creative to free him
Josh Holt and his legal team needed to think outside the box to create a plan to gain his freedom.6 years ago
Salt Lake County leaders: mask mandate is working
Mayor Jenny Wilson said Salt Lake County represented 60% of Utah's COVID-19 cases before the mask mandate took effect. Now, it's closer to 40%.6 years ago
Pacific Islander, other minority communities at higher COVID-19 risk in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — State leaders highlighted disproportionate rates of COVID-19 among Utah’s Pacific Islander and other minority populations on Wednesday. Pacific Islander, minority populations hard hit by COVID-19 Communities of color, Herbert said, continue to experience higher-than-average rates of COVID-19. Jake Fitisemanu, chair of the Utah Pacific Islander Health Coalition and a member of […]6 years ago
Freedom for Josh Holt came through Nicolas Maduro connection
Josh Holt eventually gained his freedom in part due to the hard work of a Senate staffer who befriended Nicolas Maduro.6 years ago
Jury trial dates set for Lori Vallow in death, disappearance of Idaho children
Lori Vallow, the mother facing charges in the disappearance and death of her two children, will face a jury trial in early 2021, a judge ruled on Friday.6 years ago
Faith brought Josh Holt through his darkest hour in prison
Without access to counseling or medication in prison, Josh Holt had no choice but to try to emerge from depression on his own -- clinging to his faith.6 years ago
